Final Product Built

**REMY** · 11-23-09, 06:08 PM

Yes, future games. This one will be only gaming.

**REMY** · 11-23-09, 06:12 PM

Do you think it's a little over kill if I am going to be using it only for gaming? What would you cut back on?

I was looking at the I5 insted or the I7 processor.

**enumae-k** · 11-24-09, 12:30 AM

Well if the focus is gaming, and future gaming you should go with a newer video card. An ATI 5870 would be ideal, but that also depends on your screens resolution. 22" or up I would go with the 5870, if smaller you could go with an 5850.

Now if you don't need lot's of memory, you should go with an i7 860 and a P55 motherboard. One benefit is that the newer i7's allow for a higher turbo mode. An example would be an i7 920 would turbo +2 speed bins or 266MHz (2.66 + 0.266 = 2.93GHz) while an i7 860 will turbo +5 speed bins or 666MHz (2.80 + 0.666 = 3.46GHz). So in essence for gaming you would be better off with an i7 860. I won't recommend an i7 870 due to the price being almost double an i7 860 for an additional .133MHz.

In regards to an i5 750, it doesn't have Hyper Threading and as far as understand, future games are trying to use more cores/threads. So, 4 cores/4 threads (i5) or 4 cores/8threads (i7).

Hope this helps

**REMY** · 11-30-09, 12:22 PM

Well this is what I ended up with. I went gambling this weekend And won some good money.. $2,300. So the next morning I set out to Fry's to build my own.

Case: CoolerMaster 922HAF
Mobo: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus P6T Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/
Memory: 6 GB DDR3 1600 w/ heat spreader
PSU: Antec 1000 watt Quad SLi ready
Graphics: XFX 5870
CPU cooler: Zalman 9900
CPU: i7 920
Windows 7 Ultimate

Put it alltogether last night and can't get video signal and get no Beeps. Ugggg. Knew I should have had them build it.

**saszeus** · 11-30-09, 07:52 PM

Remy
Did you connect your mother board either 6 pin or 8 pin on the top above the processor.

**REMY** · 12-01-09, 11:25 AM

You will laugh at this one.... I had the memory in the wrong slots. I was reading the manuel and there is was. Swithed them and whammo, fired up like a champ. Was pretty easy to build. She is ready for BFBC2. I almost bought bought another card to go with crossfire but looks like I wouldn't need it for now.

**REMY** · 12-10-09, 02:08 PM

Well, Here it is. Got my upgrades in the mail today. Here is the final built product.

Case: CoolerMaster 922HAF
Mobo: (3-Way SLI Support) Asus P6T Intel X58 Chipset SLI/CrossFireX Mainboard Triple-Channel DDR3/1600 SATA RAID w/
Memory: 12 GB DDR3 1600 Patriot w/ heat spreader (just added 6 more to total 12)
PSU: Antec 1000 watt Quad SLi ready
Graphics: Sapphire 5870 (Just added)
CPU cooler: Zalman 9900
CPU: i7 920
Windows 7 Ultimate

I think I am ready for bfbc2. This thing smokes, that's for sure.

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